US vice-president Mike Pence greeted by 'Make America Gay Again' sign

Neighbours of the home where Mike Pence has been staying in Colorado this week have a message.

They placed a rainbow-coloured banner on a stone pillar at the end of the driveways to both homes near the posh ski resort of Aspen. The banner reads ‘Make America Gay Again’ – a play on Donald Trump’s campaign slogan ‘Make America Great Again’.

Pitkin County sheriff’s deputy Michael Buglione told the Aspen Times that secret service agents weren’t bothered by the sign.

Pence has described himself as a “Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order.” He has opposed legislation prohibiting discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the workplace.

Pence and his family arrived in the Aspen area Tuesday and plan to leave Monday.

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